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pullnoun the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the forceI gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards draw, haul, jerk, pluck, tug, wrench, yank drag, towhitch, twitchgrab, snatch push heave, shove, thrust the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectlytheir lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington authority, clout, credit, heft, in, influence, juice(slang), leverage, sway, weight counterinfluencecommand, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter, sovereignty(also sovranty), supremacyconsequence, eminence, importance, momentimpact, impress, impression, imprint, mark helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness the more favorable condition or position in a competitiona political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname advantage, better, bulge, catbird seat, drop, edge, high ground, inside track, jump, stead, upper hand, vantage, whip hand allowance, head start, lead, leg up, margin, odds, startascendancy(also ascendency), command, dominance, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, transcendencyprecedence, preference, prerogative, privilege, senioritybreak, foothold, opportunitybenefit, blessing, boon, felicity, godsend, manna, windfall coign of vantage disadvantage, drawback, handicap, liability, minus, penalty, strike detriment, strangleholddisparity, imbalance, inequality, unevennessdisability, failing, impairment, shortcomingbar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammellurch, setback pullverbto cause to follow by applying steady force ona team of horses pulling a heavy wagon drag, draw, hale, haul, lug, tow, tug attractheave, jerk, yankcarry, convey, ferry, move, transport drive, propel, push shove, thrust to draw out by force or with effortthe dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth corkscrew, extract, prize, pry, root (out), tear (out), uproot, wrest, wring, yank mine, pluck, remove, take (out), withdraw implant, insert, install, instillcram, jam, ram, stuff, wedge to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressurelift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle rack, strain, stretch, wrench fray, tax, weakendamage, harm, hurt, impair, woundbatter, bruise, tearcripple, lame, mangle, mutilate before the 12th century |